The Raveonettes - Lust Lust Lust
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Free Music Review: (four and half stars) I love this band!
Hit: 4 Stars
Is there such a thing as "reviewer's remorse"? The fact is that I currently like all of the Raveonettes' four albums alot better than some of the albums from other bands that I awarded more stars to (Although I gave "Whip It On" four and half stars, I under-rated "Chain Gang of Love" and "Pretty in Black," with three and half stars). I just can't get enough of the Raveonettes and was lucky to catch them recently in a small, standing-only venue in NYC (The Bowery Ballroom -- more on this below). I mean here's a band that models itself on early Jesus and Mary Chain, but is also influenced by The Velvet Underground, Buddy Holly, surf music, and soundtracks of western films. Looking back over my past album reviews, quite frankly I would give quite a number of them a lower rating, because I now find some of them a little boring, especially when compared to albums that excite me like all of those from the Raveonettes.
Anyway, "Lust, Lust, Lust" is the Raveonettes' terrific new album, which I would have awarded 5 stars but for the fact that I'm not crazy about a few of the slower paced songs. The strongest track is probably the mysterious opener "Aly Walk With Me" (which they recently performed on the David Letterman Show). I think this song by itself gives the band a whole other dimension of sound -- hypnotic and serious. (It's interesting how the bass line still sounds like vintage Jesus and Mary Chain -- but this time from "Sugar Ray" which comes well after "Psychocandy"). The next three songs, "Hallucinations," "Lust," and "Dead Sound," return us to more familiar ground and are good examples of the band's range. How can one not love the infectious "Blush," "You Want the Candy," and "Blitzed?" You listen to these songs and swear you've heard them before, but the Raveonettes, though heavily influenced by others, have created their own unique sound, and have become one of the most exciting bands around.
CONCERT AT THE BOWERY BALLROOM, NYC (3/27/08). The performance sold out quickly after it was announced, and I can imagine that the Raveonettes wished they had played in a bigger venue, especially after their Letterman appearance. The stage was very sparse -- other than the duet comprising the band (Sune Rose Wagner and the gorgeous Sharin Foo on opposite ends of the stage, both playing guitars and singing almost every song together) was a rather androgenous and expressionless drummer on a stripped down drum kit.
With very little chatter between songs, the band ran through some of their best material: "Hallucinations," "Lust," "Dead Sound," "Blush," "You Want the Candy," "Blitzed" from "Lust, Lust, Lust"; "Love in a Trashcan" from "Pretty in Black"; "The Great Love Sound," "Let's Rave On," "Heartbreak Stroll" from "Chain Gang of Love"; "Attack of the Ghost Riders," "My Tornado," and "Bowels of the Beast," from "Whip it On." They closed with "Aly Walk With Me," and returned with "Twilight" for an encore.
The audience was enthusiastic and the band stayed faithful to the studio recordings. Wagner's guitar playing impressed the hell out of me. One criticism was that even though the sound of a bass guitar was prominent in basically every song, there was no bass to be found, which means that the bass is on tape. I'm not sure why the band would choose to do this, but I hope on their next tour they add a bassist.
One observation: While there's some interaction between Wagner and Foo with the audience, and their voices and guitars sound great together, the two of them basically stand in their space and don't go near each other. They barely address or even so much as glance at each other. When the show ended, there was no comraderie shown (most bandmates will at least get together at the end and leave the stage together) so I'm wondering if these two get along.
I wish they would have done "Do You Believe Her," "Chains," and "Beat City" from "Whip It On." I was also kind of surprised that, given the venue, they didn't do "New York was Great" from "Chain Gang of Love." Nevertheless, it was a great show, and I can't wait to both see them again and get their next album.
Free Music Review: Great Album
Hit: 5 Stars
What a great album. They blend some of my favorite styles: rock (read: The Velvet Underground), surf rock (The Cramps), and shoegazer (My Bloody Valentine). Love it.Free Music Review: Their Best...
Hit: 5 Stars
I really liked "Chain Gang Of Love," but the next two releases from the Raveonettes, while having their good moments, weren't enough to keep me very interested in them.
So after fearing we had another Euro version of Franz Ferdinand on our hands, LLL restores my faith in the duo.
They've created a very catchy, moody but mood netural, atmospheric bunch of songs, resembling the kind of evolution many probably had hoped for from them.
LLL is consistent and every song is memorable, well written and produced, reflecting a variety of influences...from the Beach Boys, Rock a billy, 60's psychedlic pop to the Jesus And Mary Chain. The first 5 tracks could all be singles.
A very nice surprise from the Raveonettes' return to the Indie labels, excellent. Lots of nice guitar progessions with a softer drum and bass sound, and their typical mix of 60's psychedlia, early 80's new wave beat, and distorted guitar.
The 5 star rating is relative to the Raveonettes. It's their best in my opinion, it deserves the high 5.
Free Music Review: 4TH ALBUM
Hit: 5 Stars
SIMPLY GREAT.
USUAL UNIQUE RAVEONETTES' SOUND
I RECENTLY MANAGED TO ATTEND THEIR CONCERT IN ITALY....
A MUST!!!!!
Free Music Review: Must, must, must...
Hit: 5 Stars
...get this CD. Without a doubt the Raveonettes are the best guitar-rock band today. Here is the latest in a clear progression from there earlier sludgier recordings. Still, though, they've avoided the common mistake of over-slick over-producing that a lot of rising bands tend to make.
A nice surprise is the opening track, 'Aly Walk With Me': a fantastic hypno-shoe-gazing-ish song which adds a new dimension to their style and comes off brilliantly.
There is no single definitive CD by this band; this is yet another 'must have' (as are all of their discs). ~!an
The Chain Gang of Love
Whip It On
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